SCHOOLS FORUM

For: Information

Date of Meeting:	24.03.17

SEN Alert

Purpose of the report:

To update forum on new expenditure on Independent Special School Placements since the February forum

Summary / background / update:

Since February forum, the following prospective placements reported on as needed for 2017/18 have changed and the costings to the HNS block is as follows:

Placement for 3 students now agreed, one already started within last half-term with remaining two starting after Easter Costings:

£30K pa

£37K pa

£51K pa

New Placements

1 current placement search for SEMH special still ongoing, likely cost £30K pa

1 placement search required for Independent special Y11 SEMH possibly £150K

(Attachment-Therapeutic tripartite funding to be requested)

2 parental preferences for Forest Bridge Independent ASD for September’17 at £34K pa = £70K

Options / suggested actions:

Forum has requested a zero-based activity to be undertaken by Hawa Bedwa and Claire O’Leary/Linda Orr. The first stage in this is a report to be submitted to forum on trends to ISS from 13/14 to 17/18.

Linda Orr

SEN Team Manager